PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) – KOIN 6 News reporter Joel Iwanaga pleaded guilty Monday to shoplifting items from a Whole Foods store in December.
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On December 19, 2014, he was arrested for stealing food and hats from the Whole Foods in Hillsboro.
On March 23 he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of second-degree theft. Iwanaga, 44, has no prior criminal record.
On Monday, March 30, Joel Iwanaga resigned from KOIN 6 News.